The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership

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1 The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership Jenni (Twitter, Instagram) jenni@jennicatron.com jennicatron.com Embedded in the larger story of redemption is a principle we must not miss: God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things in the lives of others. Paul David Tripp Does Extraordinary Mean? Going beyond what is usual, regular, or customary Exceptional to a very marked extent Rare Uncommon Unique The Leader s Greatest Commandment Luke 12:30-31 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Love your neighbor as yourself.

2 Extraordinary Leadership Is Found In a leader who has searched to discover his or her authentic self and from that place influences others to accomplish great dreams through: relationships (heart), awareness (soul), (mind), and (strength). Leading With All Your Heart (Relationships) Leading With All Your Soul (Spiritual Awareness)

3 Leading With All Your Mind (Wisdom) Leading With All Your Strength (Vision) Leadership is not the private reserve of a few charismatic men and women. It is a process ordinary people use when they are bringing forth the best from themselves and others. When the leader in everyone is liberated extraordinary things happen. - James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner For I am confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6 (nasb)

4 The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership Jenni jennicatron.com The Extraordinary Leader Assessment To start, read the statements below and circle the ones you most identify with. Try not to spend time analyzing the statements; instead, respond with your initial instinct. Be honest with yourself, and circle only the statements that describe who you are today not the statements that describe who you would like to be. I subscribe to blogs and newsletters that explore my industry, and I like to read them daily. u When meeting with an employee, I first like to hear about his or her family and how he or she is doing personally. u I pray for my team members regularly. I believe wholeheartedly in the vision of my organization. I plan regular events or outings to celebrate my team members and let them know they re appreciated. I set goals with and for my team members and create follow-up plans to measure the results. When my schedule for the day starts to get out of hand, I stop, look at it, and quickly prioritize, turning down or rescheduling the non-urgent tasks. When deadlines are looming, I tend to focus more on the tasks that need to be accomplished than the people doing the tasks. u I avoid gossip, complaints, and criticism in my daily speech and conversations. I regularly let my team members know that they are valuable to our organization and their work is essential to the mission. I know my strengths and like to focus on working in those areas while delegating the items I m not as strong at. I m always looking for opportunities to connect my team s everyday work to the big picture of our vision and to share that connection with my team. I m good at defining systems and strategies and holding my team accountable to them. u I seek opportunities to encourage those I lead by praising them and giving them feedback to help them develop further.

5 I pray for wisdom for my team members so that they will grow in influence. I judge my success as a leader by how well I m serving my team. I feel stronger at painting the big picture than fleshing out the minute details. I devote time to meeting with a mentor or group of people who are ahead of me and who help stretch my thinking and challenge me. u I want my team members to know that they are loved and that they can talk to me about anything. My leadership position is not just a job to me it s where I live out my strongest convictions, passions, and hopes for the future. u I regularly take stock of my spiritual growth. I sometimes get distracted by worrying if my leaders or team members like me. If I don t know how to do something, I do research and learn how to do it or I assign it to someone who knows how to do it. u I feel a great responsibility to God for how I lead my team and pray for his guidance daily. I am always dreaming up new ideas for building my team/business and can t wait to implement them. It frustrates me if I m not able to communicate to my team members the heart behind a decision I ve made that affects them. I believe my spiritual health has a direct effect on my leadership ability. I regularly review my team s meeting structure to see which meetings are necessary and to ensure we re making the most of our time and resources. Total for Each Symbol: Now tally the number of statements you circled for each symbol/dimension of leadership. u = = = = 2015 by Jennifer Catron a/k/a Jenni Catron, Nelson Books. The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership releasing December 1, Please do not copy or distribute.